Thursday, March 26, 2015

Arizona Elite Eight Facts

Arizona defeated Xavier 68-60 to advance to the Elite Eight.Arizona is in their 11th Elite Eight and their 2nd
consecutive.It is the second time that
Arizona has been to consecutive Elite Eights.The other time was 1997-1998.

They are 4-6 in their previous 10 appearances.

Lost to UCLA82-66 in
1976

Defeated North Carolina 70-52 in 1988

Defeated Missouri 92-72 in 1994

Defeated Providence 96-92 in 1997 in OT

Lost to Utah 76-51 in 1998

Defeated Illinois 87-81 in 2001

Lost to Kansas 78-75 in 2003

Lost to Illinois 90-89 in 2005 in OT

Lost to Connecticut 65-63 in 2011

Lost to Wisconsin 64-63 in 2014 in OT

Arizona’s Elite Eight is the 4th for Sean Miller
and his 3rd with Arizona.The
3 Elite Eights rank him 2nd all-time in Arizona history behind Lute
Olson who has 7.Arizona's appearance makes 2 consecutive years that a Pac 12 team has been in the Elite Eight. It is the first time the Pac 12 has made consecutive appearances in the Elite Eight since 2008 when it had four consecutive years with an appearance.Arizona will face Wisconsin in the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year. It is the 9th time that two teams have faced each other in the Elite Eight in consecutive years. However, it is the first time since the tournament started seeding in 1979.